Crisis Intervention and Crisis Team Models in Schools

Abstract

The need for crisis intervention plans and programs in schools has become more evident during the past decade with the increased incidence of school violence and other traumatic situations experienced by students, educators, school personnel, parents, and relatives of those involved. This need has resulted in an increase of professional literature, curriculum, and resources that address crisis intervention in school settings. Much has been learned from tragic school incidents in the 1990s, and that knowledge and experience has contributed to more comprehensive planning and development to meet the needs of the school community. This article presents an overview of the literature on school crisis intervention and discusses school crisis team models and interventions used in a variety of traumatic situations.